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The Australian Government is investing $6.7 million to ensure that people with rare cancers can access expert advice and the best possible care, regardless of where they live.

The Australian Government is working with the Tasmanian Government to ensure expectant mothers and their babies in Hobart and the surrounding region, continue to have access to essential maternity services.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview on Hobart maternity services; bulk billing; aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Leon Compton about Hobart maternity services, more bulk billing, MRIs and aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler, Minister Petrusma and Minister Collins' press conference about Hobart maternity services, midwifery training and proton beam therapy.

The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance.

Released today, the Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report revealed 1,328 lives were either saved or significantly improved in 2024, thanks to the generosity of 527 deceased organ donors.

The Australian Government is delivering additional access to urgent health care in Launceston with more funding to the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to extend its opening hours.

The Australian Government is delivering for Northern Tasmanian children with hearing loss and their families with vital support at the new Launceston Shepherd Centre.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Hamish MacDonald on the Medicare announcement.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister Kearney's interview with Ali Moore on bulk billing and ER doctors seeking security.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kim Napier about new extended hours of the Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, more bulk billing for all Australians, dental care and the election.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on Medicare bulk billing.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sabra Lane on more bulk billing for Australians.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller on more bulk billing for Australians.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Hamish MacDonald on more bulk billing for Australians and the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Peter Fegan on bulk billing and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Connell on more bulk billing for Australians

To reaffirm its commitment towards Australia’s world-leading medical researchers, the Australian Government is investing $422 million in funding for the future of our national health and medical research sector.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Tom Elliott on more bulk billing for all Australians with biggest investment in Medicare history; cheaper medicines; crackdown on illegal vapes; private health insurance.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Mark Gibson on more bulk billing for all Australians with biggest investment in Medicare history.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Clint Stanaway and Sophie Walsh on bulk billing and Medicare.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Monique Wright and David Woiwod on bulk billing and Medicare.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on 5AA Sunday Afternoons, which covers bulk billing.

Media release outlining $8.5 billion to deliver an additional 18 million bulk billed GP visits each year, hundreds of nursing scholarships and thousands more doctors.